The editor opens the Journal with a discussion of the magnificent role that Imam Ali (a. s. ) had performed in the integrity of the Islamic Ummah (communities) of the time, showing how this performance influenced the continuous development of the Islamic Civilization.

٢. _The Comparative Fiqhe & Approximation__,

by Mr. Vaez - Zadeh Khorassani

Mr. Vaez - Zadeh, the Secretary General of the Assembly of Approximation, in this article discusses on the part played by Fiqhe (the Islamic Science of Jurisprudence) in the approximation of the Divine religions and the superiority of Fiqhi approximation on the other scholarly efforts of the Islamic sciences.

٣. _Universality, Prophet Sealing and Eternality__,

by Mr. S. M. B. Hakim

The author, President of the High Council of Approximation Assemcly, talks about these three of the Divine religious characteristics of Islam.

٤. _Four Lessons from the Chapter of Insherah __

(the ١٥٤th Chapter of the Noble Qur an) ,

by Mr. Sh. M. M. Assefi

Mr. Assefi, the head of the Scholarly Committee of the Approximation Assembly, deliberates, in this article, four of the lessons that may be learned from this chapter of Qur an, namely, "the delight of the breast", "the true relief from the burden", "laboring against laziness" and "ever - lasting craving in the quest of the Almighty God".

٥. _Models from the Conducts of Ahlul - Bayte__,

by Mr. Sh. H. Jawaheri

The author writes about the fine models that may be obtained from the nice conducts and traditions of Ahlul - Bayte (the Progeny of the Holy Prophet of Islam)

٦. _Imploring and Implement , part I,__

by Dr. A. K. Biazaar Shirazi

This article concentrates on the matter of imploring to the holy prophet from different standpoints of the Islamic sects.

٧. _Interview with Mr. Abdullah Belqeziz__

This is a debate with this scholar of Morroco about the cultural trends of his country.

٨. _New World Order and Muslim Communities__,

Part I, by Dr. S. A. al - Mahari

The article comments on the characteristics of the new world order and the significant role that the world of Islam may play in this phenomenon.

٩. _The Function of Reason in Islamic Heritage__,

by Mr. E. Vohdan

This is a discussion about the position of reason among the various intellectual schools in the history of Islam.

١٠. _ Prejudices Abating Islamic Communities__,

by Mr. A. K. Ale Najaf

The writer considers the prejudices applied by Ummayyed and Abbassid s rulers to abate the Islamic communities.

١١. _Islamic Ummah amt the New Century__,

Part I, by Dr. M. M. Siam

This article is written about the problems facing the Muslim communities in the new century, the present situation of Mulim world and the ways to overcome the difficulties.

١٢. _Psychological Barriers in Islamic Religions__

by Sh. M. R. Noamani

Herewith the author speaks about the views of Martyr S. M. B. Sadre, the late eminent scholar of Islamic jurisprudence science who had a very good approach in the matter of approximation of Islamic religious sects to treat the psychological sensitivities among the differen sects of Islamic religion.

١٣. _An Account on the ١٣th Unity Conference__,

This is a report on the thirteenth conference on the matter of the Islamic unity that was held in Tehran, sponsored by the "Assembly of Approximation Among the Islamic religious sects".